Matchup Index

Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Detroit Red Wings 83
Pittsburgh Penguins leads 89-83-16
16 ties
1967-68 to 2025-26
Pittsburgh Penguins have won 3 straight
Pittsburgh Penguins 89

Series timeline

▲ Detroit Red Wings ahead (peak +10) ▼ Pittsburgh Penguins ahead (peak +6)
1967-68: Detroit Red Wings 3-11968-69: Detroit Red Wings 4-21969-70: Detroit Red Wings 4-21970-71: Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1-21971-72: Detroit Red Wings 4-21972-73: Detroit Red Wings 2-0-31973-74: Split 2-2-11974-75: Pittsburgh Penguins 4-21975-76: Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1-11976-77: Pittsburgh Penguins 4-21977-78: Detroit Red Wings 3-2-11978-79: Pittsburgh Penguins 5-31979-80: Split 2-21980-81: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1-11981-82: Detroit Red Wings 2-11982-83: Detroit Red Wings 2-0-11983-84: Detroit Red Wings 3-01984-85: Split 1-1-11985-86: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-11986-87: Detroit Red Wings 2-11987-88: Detroit Red Wings 2-11988-89: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0-11989-90: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0-11990-91: Pittsburgh Penguins 3-01991-92: Detroit Red Wings 1-0-21992-93: Split 1-11993-94: Split 1-11995-96: Split 1-11996-97: Detroit Red Wings 2-01997-98: Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0-11998-99: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-01999-00: Split 1-12000-01: Pittsburgh Penguins 1-02001-02: Detroit Red Wings 1-02002-03: Detroit Red Wings 2-02003-04: Pittsburgh Penguins 1-02005-06: Detroit Red Wings 1-02006-07: Detroit Red Wings 1-02007-08: Detroit Red Wings 4-22008-09: Pittsburgh Penguins 5-42009-10: Split 1-12010-11: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-02011-12: Detroit Red Wings 1-02013-14: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-12014-15: Detroit Red Wings 2-12015-16: Pittsburgh Penguins 3-02016-17: Detroit Red Wings 2-12017-18: Detroit Red Wings 2-12018-19: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-12019-20: Pittsburgh Penguins 3-02021-22: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-12022-23: Detroit Red Wings 2-12023-24: Pittsburgh Penguins 2-12024-25: Detroit Red Wings 2-12025-26: Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0

Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Detroit Red Wings 5 (1982-83–1983-84), Pittsburgh Penguins 5 (1989-90–1990-91). Current: Pittsburgh Penguins 3.

Splits

SplitDetroit Red Wings record
Regular season76-83-16
Postseason7-6
Hosted by Detroit Red Wings56-26-12
Hosted by Pittsburgh Penguins27-63-4
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)11-19
Largest Detroit Red Wings win8-0 (1992-93)
Largest Pittsburgh Penguins win11-2 (2021-22)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2008-09Jun 12, 2009Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2008-09Jun 9, 2009Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2008-09Jun 6, 2009Detroit Red Wings 5-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2008-09Jun 4, 2009Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2008-09Jun 2, 2009Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2008-09May 31, 2009Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2008-09May 30, 2009Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2007-08Jun 4, 2008Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2007-08Jun 2, 2008Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2007-08May 31, 2008Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2007-08May 28, 2008Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2007-08May 26, 2008Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2007-08May 24, 2008Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (0-3) Jan 1, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 3, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 31, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2024-25 (2-1) Oct 10, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 13, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 31, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2023-24 (1-2) Oct 18, 2023 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 17, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Apr 11, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2022-23 (2-1) Dec 28, 2022 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 28, 2023 Detroit Red Wings 7-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 8, 2023 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2021-22 (1-2) Jan 28, 2022 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 27, 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins 11-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Apr 23, 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (0-3) Dec 7, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 17, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 16, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2018-19 (1-2) Dec 27, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Apr 2, 2019 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 4, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2017-18 (2-1) Dec 31, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 13, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 27, 2018 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2016-17 (2-1) Dec 3, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 14, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 19, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2015-16 (0-3) Dec 31, 2015 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 18, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 26, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2014-15 (2-1) Oct 23, 2014 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 11, 2015 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 15, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2013-14 (1-2) Dec 14, 2013 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 20, 2014 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 9, 2014 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2011-12 Dec 13, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2010-11 (0-2) Jan 18, 2011 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 21, 2011 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (1-1) Jan 31, 2010 Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 22, 2010 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2008-09 (4-5) Nov 11, 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-6 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 8, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Pittsburgh Penguins
May 30, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 31, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Jun 2, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins Postseason
Jun 4, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins Postseason
Jun 6, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 5-0 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Jun 9, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins Postseason
Jun 12, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
2007-08 (4-2) May 24, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 26, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 28, 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins Postseason
May 31, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins Postseason
Jun 2, 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Jun 4, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins Postseason
2006-07 Oct 7, 2006 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2005-06 Dec 12, 2005 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2003-04 Oct 18, 2003 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2002-03 (2-0) Oct 25, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 7-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 18, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2001-02 Mar 2, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2000-01 Dec 10, 2000 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (1-1) Nov 12, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 2, 2000 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1998-99 (0-2) Feb 7, 1999 Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Apr 11, 1999 Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
1997-98 (0-1-1) Nov 7, 1997 Tie 1-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 31, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1996-97 (2-0) Feb 8, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 6-5 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Feb 27, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1995-96 (1-1) Jan 5, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Feb 3, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
1993-94 (1-1) Nov 13, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 7-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Feb 4, 1994 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1992-93 (1-1) Oct 22, 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins 9-6 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Nov 13, 1992 Detroit Red Wings 8-0 at Detroit Red Wings
1991-92 (1-0-2) Jan 16, 1992 Tie 3-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 3, 1992 Tie 4-4 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 24, 1992 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1990-91 (0-3) Dec 16, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 28, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 27, 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-4 at Detroit Red Wings
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (0-2-1) Oct 26, 1989 Tie 3-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 25, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 15, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1988-89 (0-2-1) Dec 17, 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 28, 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins 10-5 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Feb 23, 1989 Tie 6-6 at Detroit Red Wings
1987-88 (2-1) Oct 23, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 26, 1987 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 10, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 7-5 at Detroit Red Wings
1986-87 (2-1) Nov 9, 1986 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 18, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 1-0 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Apr 4, 1987 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1985-86 (1-2) Oct 30, 1985 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 4, 1985 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Feb 21, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1984-85 (1-1-1) Oct 30, 1984 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 31, 1984 Tie 4-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 3, 1985 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1983-84 (3-0) Nov 25, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 26, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 7-4 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Feb 9, 1984 Detroit Red Wings 9-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1982-83 (2-0-1) Dec 15, 1982 Tie 4-4 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 23, 1982 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 15, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 7-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1981-82 (2-1) Oct 18, 1981 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 28, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 7, 1982 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
1980-81 (1-2-1) Nov 8, 1980 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 31, 1980 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 3, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Apr 2, 1981 Tie 1-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (2-2) Dec 26, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 31, 1980 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 20, 1980 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-5 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 9, 1980 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1978-79 (3-5) Nov 4, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 30, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 31, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 17, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 3, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Feb 4, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 8-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 18, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 7, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1977-78 (3-2-1) Oct 26, 1977 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Nov 2, 1977 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 30, 1977 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 31, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 25, 1978 Tie 2-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Apr 6, 1978 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Detroit Red Wings
1976-77 (2-4) Oct 16, 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 23, 1976 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 5, 1977 Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Feb 24, 1977 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 2, 1977 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 3, 1977 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1975-76 (1-4-1) Oct 18, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Nov 26, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 10, 1975 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 22, 1976 Tie 2-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 28, 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Apr 4, 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
1974-75 (2-4) Oct 12, 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 15, 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 30, 1975 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 23, 1975 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 29, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 5, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1973-74 (2-2-1) Dec 15, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 26, 1973 Tie 2-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 27, 1974 Detroit Red Wings 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 13, 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 24, 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins 8-0 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1972-73 (2-0-3) Nov 5, 1972 Tie 1-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 26, 1972 Tie 1-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 30, 1972 Tie 2-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 10, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 14, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1971-72 (4-2) Oct 31, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 1, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 9, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 19, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 2, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 7-4 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 5, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1970-71 (1-3-2) Nov 8, 1970 Tie 3-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 21, 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 19, 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins 9-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 14, 1971 Tie 2-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 28, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 24, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 8-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969-70 (4-2) Nov 2, 1969 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 5, 1969 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 3, 1969 Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 10, 1970 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Feb 15, 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 5, 1970 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1968-69 (4-2) Dec 4, 1968 Detroit Red Wings 7-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 25, 1968 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 5, 1969 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 16, 1969 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 20, 1969 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 22, 1969 Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1967-68 (3-1) Nov 9, 1967 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 3, 1967 Detroit Red Wings 6-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 30, 1967 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 20, 1968 Pittsburgh Penguins 8-5 at Pittsburgh Penguins

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.